The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees is welcoming local businessman and longtime university supporter Mark Remeis and undergraduate student Magnolia (Lia) McMillan as newly appointed members as the academic year gets underway.
Appointed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Remeis and McMillan joined fellow board members at the next BGSU Board of Trustees meeting on Aug. 28.
“The continued momentum we are experiencing at Bowling Green State University is a reflection of the dedicated leadership of our Board of Trustees,” said BGSU President Rodney K. Rogers. “We are pleased to welcome Mark Remeis, who has deep roots in the Bowling Green community as a successful business leader and proud alumnus, back to his alma mater to serve as a trustee. As an undergraduate student trustee, Magnolia (Lia) McMillan will provide a crucial student voice and an innovative perspective shaped by her unique course of study. We are grateful for their commitment to serving the University and are confident their contributions will help shape our future as a public university for the public good.”
After graduating from BGSU in 1991 and initially leaving, Remeis decided to return to Bowling Green with his wife and “Falcon Flame” Michelle (Green) Remeis ’92.
“The fact that I live in Bowling Green while helping to improve the university and shape its future is something I take very seriously,” Remeis said. “I am very excited to be able to bring a local perspective to the board’s discussions and decisions.
“I am thankful to be part of the significant momentum happening throughout the BGSU campus. We are seeing record enrollment, growth in programs like Life Design, the implementation of an AI-focused path and technology options that align with workforce needs.”
Joining his father-in-law in 2001, Remeis helped transition A.A. Green Realty, Inc. from a franchise operation to an independent brokerage in Bowling Green. Today, Remeis is a licensed broker who runs the company, handles the day-to-day operations and actively works with his wife, Michelle, and other family members, managing their investment properties through Mecca Management.
“We raised our two children here and have loved the amazing experiences that were available thanks to Bowling Green being a college town,” said Remeis. “Bowling Green offers a unique combination of a small-town feel where you know so many of your neighbors, all while sitting next to a world-class university that offers Division I athletics.”
